PYPL

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

Financial Services · $45.2B market cap

Verdict

Share price

$52.80

close of Oct 3, 2026

Fair value

$68.84

Sticker Price

Payback Price

$27.54

buy price

Undervalued

PYPL is Undervalued: at $52.80 it trades 23% below its fair value of $68.84. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $27.54, 48% below today's price. Business quality is strong: 4 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.

How we valued it

Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 6% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.

Business quality

4 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth14.5% a year✓
Equity per share growth6.3% a year✗
Sales growth16.7% a year✓
Free cash flow growth14.3% a year✓
Return on invested capital13.0%✓

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Superinvestors

7 of the investors we track hold PYPL. In Q2 2026, 1 added and 1 trimmed. Who we track

Moves in Q2 2026

Added: First Pacific Advisors

Trimmed: Lindsell Train

Insider activity

Since Jun 15, 2026: 1 open-market purchase worth $255K, 11 sales worth $848K and 26 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter

Purchases

Sales

Other filings

Keller Frank

Pres., Checkout Sol. & Paypal · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$301K

Keller Frank

Pres., Checkout Sol. & Paypal · 2026-09-01

Option exercise

6,903 shares

Keller Frank

Pres., Checkout Sol. & Paypal · 2026-09-01

Option exercise

3,418 shares

Kereere Suzan

President, Global Markets · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$186K

Kereere Suzan

President, Global Markets · 2026-09-01

Option exercise

6,903 shares

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Miller Jamie S

Chief Fin & Op Officer · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$199K

Miller Jamie S

Chief Fin & Op Officer · 2026-09-01

Option exercise

7,414 shares

Natali Chris

SVP, Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$21K

Natali Chris

SVP, Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-09-01

Option exercise

103 shares

Natali Chris

SVP, Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-09-01

Option exercise

1,023 shares

Webster Aaron

EVP, Global Chief Risk Officer · 2026-09-01

Tax withholding

$110K

Webster Aaron

EVP, Global Chief Risk Officer · 2026-09-01

Option exercise

4,602 shares

Kereere Suzan

President, Global Markets · 2026-08-15

Tax withholding

$268K

Kereere Suzan

President, Global Markets · 2026-08-15

Option exercise

8,503 shares

Keller Frank

Pres., Checkout Sol. & PayPal · 2026-07-15

Tax withholding

$43K

Keller Frank

Pres., Checkout Sol. & PayPal · 2026-07-15

Option exercise

1,639 shares

Natali Chris

SVP, Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-07-15

Tax withholding

$45K

Natali Chris

SVP, Chief Accounting Officer · 2026-07-15

Option exercise

2,726 shares

Webster Aaron

EVP, Global Chief Risk Officer · 2026-07-15

Tax withholding

$184K

Webster Aaron

EVP, Global Chief Risk Officer · 2026-07-15

Option exercise

5,901 shares

Webster Aaron

EVP, Global Chief Risk Officer · 2026-07-15

Option exercise

2,622 shares

Keller Frank

Pres., Checkout Sol. & PayPal · 2026-06-15

Award

146,778 shares

Miller Jamie S

Chief Fin & Op Officer · 2026-06-15

Option exercise

9,094 shares

Miller Jamie S

Chief Fin & Op Officer · 2026-06-15

Option exercise

2,910 shares

Miller Jamie S

Chief Fin & Op Officer · 2026-06-15

Award

146,778 shares

Miller Jamie S

Chief Fin & Op Officer · 2026-06-15

Tax withholding

$255K

About PayPal Holdings, Inc.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. provides a worldwide technological framework that facilitates digital financial transactions for both businesses and individual users. The company offers a wide array of payment services through well-known brands such as PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Zettle, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy. Through its extensive platform, consumers are able to send and receive funds across…

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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works